Dynoswim

Quote for the Week of November 9, 2009

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:55:39 -0500

"The world is round, and the place which may seem like the end may also be the beginning."

~Ivy Baker Priest (1905-1975); US political figure

Name that Pool

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:58:20 -0500

Can you name this pool?

Quote for the Week of November 2, 2009

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:07:21 -0500

"Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragement, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak."

~Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), historian, essayist, satirist

West Side Fly Progression Part 2

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:34:45 -0500

~By Nate McBride

As discussed previously, Stages 1-5 are part of the same "group" meaning they should be done together, in order. I would recommend doing them every day at least twice through before you begin the remaining stages. It helps to reinforce the concepts and gets your body attuned to the motions it will need to perform.

The remaining stages, 6-9, each encompass multiple steps but each stands alone as a stage and can be done any time without needing to do any of the other stages. Frequently, we will do fly drills that focus on one particular stage and then put it into practice. For the sake of this discussion however, I have put them in order of progression meaning you should learn stage 6 before you learn stage 7 and so on...

Florida Senior Games

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:17:48 -0500

Dynoswim was well represented by its two senior swimmers Kate Sussman and Glenn Partelow. Together they amassed 7 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze medal in the October 25th meet held in Gainesville at the University of Florida. Earlier in the year both swimmers swam the Hammerhead ocean swim in Jacksonville with Kate winning her age group in the 1.25 mile swim and Glenn in the 2.5 mile swim.

West Side Fly Progression Part 1

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:25:32 -0500

~By Nate McBride

Several years ago I was in desperate need of finding a way to teach butterfly to adult swimmers...from scratch. Adult swimmers who, over the years, had lost ankle flexibility, core strength and rhythm. There wasn't much I could do about the first two except for dryland work whenever I could fit it in and ankle flexibility exercises that I was able to recommend to them. And well...rhythm...you either have it or you don't. If you don't, it's a constant struggle to do fly well but you can get there. These swimmers had been hounding me to teach them and I myself was getting more and more frustrated by the fact that I could not give them fly sets in workout. What to do what to do....I kept coming back to the possibility that I could teach them the same way I had taught my age groupers but then always rejected the idea because of the silliness/simplicity of those drills. Eventually though, desperation gave way to having no other choice. The results astounded me.

Quote for the Week of October 26, 2009

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:34:44 -0500

"Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together."

~U.S. President Woodrow Wilson

Quote for the Week of October 19, 2009

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:57:44 -0500

"Ones best success comes after their greatest disappointments."

~Henry Ward Beecher

Ultra-Endurance Training In An Anaerobic Environment

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:05:50 -0500

~By Jay Swift

Dedication, determination, and singularity of focus define what it means to be an endurance athlete, a definition that is the mirror image of a CrossFit athlete. As a coach and athlete who trains and competes in both the CrossFit and endurance realms I see the similarity as uncanny. Yet the question still remains. Why is it so difficult to convince the endurance community that training with intensity is the answer? It is fear of the unknown and the change such a shift in thinking will cause to the endurance community. Most importantly the Ironman community, whose books, videos, coach's, and training camps preach long slow distance training as the canon of endurance racing. Yet there is a schism taking place and some are proving there is another road to be traveled.

Quote for the Week of October 12, 2009

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:40:54 -0500

"Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do it well; whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself completely; in great aims and in small I have always thoroughly been in earnest."

~Charles Dickens

Rio de Janiero Wins 2016 Games

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:33:33 -0500

Last week in Copenhagen, the IOC awarded the 2016 Olympic Games to Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Rio defeated Madrid in the final round. Tokyo was eliminated in the second round. Chicago, expected to be a finalist with Rio, was eliminated in the first round.

Quote for the Week of October 5, 2009

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:51:54 -0500

"You just keep swimming."

~A triumphant Elizabeth Fry after becoming the first woman to circumnavigate Manhattan island against the current - and in record time.

Finding Nemo chant helps woman break record in Manhattan swim

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:46:15 -0500

~By Erica Pearson, Daily News Staff Writer

A middle-aged Connecticut woman who completed a record-breaking swim around Manhattan revealed her inspiration Friday. Michael Phelps? No. Dara Torres? Wrong again. Try Dory, the singing fish from "Finding Nemo." "You just keep swimming," said a triumphant Elizabeth Fry - echoing Dory's peppy mantra. The 50-year-old crawl-stroked through the night to become the first woman to circumnavigate the island against the current - and in record time.

Read on at the Daily News

Way to go, Liz!

Quote for the Week of September 28, 2009

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:03:06 -0500

"There can only be one state of mind as you approach any profound test; total concentration, a spirit of togetherness, and strength."

~Pat Riley (b. 1945); former NBA player and coach

Open Water Relay Breaks Guinness World Record

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:48:52 -0500

CAMLOUGH, Ireland. A team of swimmers from the Newry Triathlon Club in Ireland set the Guinness World Record for Longest Continuous Open Water Relay Swim with a 10-day performance according to 10KSwimmer.com.

Read on at Swimming World Magazine